Tommaso Masaccio was an influential 15th century Italian painter known for advancing the use of perspective in his works. Though he received no known formal training, Masaccio made major contributions to moving art away from the Gothic style through his realistic use of movement, passion, and emotion in his figures. He was a revolutionary painter who had a significant influence on later Renaissance artists like Michelangelo.

1. Tommaso Masaccio Presentation by: Tiffany Kwong

5. " I painted, and my picture was like life; I gave my figures movement, passion, soul: They breathed. Thus, all others Buonarotti taught; he learnt from me. "